what song is the oldest song in the world?

Question

even if it's not, but really old. Just interested to know coz' one day my cousin questioned that to me and I answered nothing?

Answer 1

The oldest known song dates back to 1400 BC and contains a hymn to the moon god's wife, Nikal.

Answer 2

The oldest written record of a song or poem was done in cuneiform in Ur, Sumeria (Mesopotamia), possibly the Sumerian "Song of Gilgamesh" (circa 2000 BC) although it may be another simpler song before this epic poem from the same area. The oldest song that pre-dates written history is likely to never be proven unless we can contact cavemen from beyond the grave.

Post edit- Pao D, I am aware that the song of Gilgmaesh is an epic poem rather than a song per say, but there are songs that have been found on clay tablets from 2000 BC and are connected to the writings of the time such as "the Song of Gilgamesh" (if the Psalms can be sung who says the epic poem "Gilgamesh" can't be as well?). Since Sumerians invented writing, they were the first to write down "songs" (who are we to say these poems were not sung Pao D?). Who sang the first song will never be known as stated, but all Sumerian writings pre-date Biblical ones. Remember the first Jew was Abraham and he was from the land of Ur and brought many Mesopotamian ways with him to Judaism. Before throwing a little knowledge about check your sources please and understand the context in which something is stated.

Answer 3

Dear,

SONG;

Firstly, what is Song?;

Something to be Sung. Singing. The notes of a bird.
A poem or poetry in general.

Short composition, usually for one voice, based on a lyric poem. Most songs are written for accompaniment by one or more musical instruments. The two most important types are the folk song, which is generally of simple structure and the expression of an entire community, and the art song. Art song, created by composers as a serious art form, has appeared throughout the ages.

OLDEST SONG::

An early example is the inaccompanied ancient Greek skolin (Drinking song) by Seikilos, engraved on a colum in Tralles, Asia Minor.


More on Song:

Later examples are the song types (chanson, ballade, virelay, and rondeau) of the medieval troubadours, trouveres, and minnessingers, which may have been intended for instrumental accompaniment.

Many songs, however, were written with obligatory accompaniment, such as the 15th century Renaissance chansons of the Burgundian composers. Later examples of the accompanied song were the light, early 16th-century Italian frottola (a forerunner of the madrigal), and the late 16th-century songs with vio-quartet accompaniment by the English composers, such as William Byrd. In addition to these Renaissance favorites, there were the English "ayres" of John Dowland and Thomos Morley, characteristic examples of the lute-accompanied song flourishing around 1600.

The baroque era marked the establishment of a new song type known as monody, especially in Italy. This consisted of a vocal solo in dramatic recitation style, accompanied by an instrment playing the bassso continuo, a figured base part indicating the harmony. Representive composers of monodic songs were Monteverdi and Giulio Caccini.

(HANS F. REDLICH. University of Machester)

Answer 4

Oh now that is tough. The problem is with notation. Modern notation only dates back to Guido DeRezzo ( the spelling may be wrong) in the 13th or 14th century. We really dont know what went on in songs before that because they didnt use much in the way of notation.
In other words; we really dont know what they sounded like.The Gregorian chants were translated into early 15th century notation and we can read that. So you could say the Gregorian Chants are the oldest that we know what they sounded like.
There are earlier songs but we are guessing about how to play them or sing them.

Answer 5

I don't think we have anything recorded that would be from before something in the Bible.

We don't have the music to it, but Moses and the people of Israel sang a song when they had crossed the Red Sea and the Egyptians were drowned.

Answer 6

Happy Birthday...

Answer 7

There is a song given in the Torah (1st five books of the Bible) but I do not remember where it is. The Psalms go back to King David also but there were songs long before him.

Answer 8

Something by Cliff Richard.

Answer 9

Bird's Songs.

TW K

Answer 10

i know it is the songs in the book of Psalms in the bible. i also know that Gilgamesh is not a song but an epic made by the Sumerians.